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National Parks Of The American Rockies
The
Tetons
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This lovely blue flower is a camas, the thick root of which was one of the staple elements of the local Native American diet. It thrives in damp meadows, particularly on the west side of the mountains.
This old door into the barn shows the weathering of the years.
Hidden Falls, in Cascade Canyon, is one of the most popular hiking destinations in the park. A small ferry carries hikers across Jenny Lake to the base of the Cascade Canyon trail, and this full, frothy waterfall is just a short hike away from the landing, a welcome respite on a hot summer day.
Arrowleaf balsamroot covers the sunny hillsides in early summer. A relative of the sunflower, the ragged yellow blooms are several inches across.
In places on the western slopes of the Tetons, the balsamroot covers the forest floor, taking its place alongside the sticky geraniums in the shade of the aspen trees. The root of the balsamroot has a smell very similar to the balsam fir.